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by kevin_thibedeau 1224 days ago
It also depends on the condition of the wire. 50 year old paper insulated POTS wiring will struggle for just a few Mbps even if it's a short hop to the CO. Thank god the telcos were able to collect the USF surcharge to pay for the necessary upgrades.
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good point. interesting if there are any estimations "out there" about age of POTS wiring.